Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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